![]() This lets you control more functions with fewer buttons, right from the wheel. Like the wheel used in some of the other latest Benz models, it has touch-sensitive sensors on the spokes. There is a new steering wheel in the GLE. The changes to the headlights are more readily apparent, with Mercedes changing from boomerang-shaped accent lights to an eyebrow and four thin lines. It’s mostly tweaks to the lower air inlets, and you might need a side-by-side to see the difference. The whole front bumper is new, though the changes are subtle. AMG Line (and all GLE 580s) models get a diamond grille filled with Mercedes-Benz stars. It has a larger opening to allow air to flow through, too, probably to help cooling. Mercedes-Benz has changed the grille to make the center chrome bar larger than before. 2024 Style Updates (Photo/Mercedes-Benz)Ĭosmetic changes for the 2024 GLE SUV and Coupe (the one with a sleeker roofline) are mild. No, the company didn’t say how much it will be able to tow this year. It can even guide it around turns of up to 90 degrees. It can monitor and adjust your steering at very low speeds, helping you keep your trailer in the right spot when backing up. The optional Trailer Maneuvering Assist is now camera-based. You can enter a bike rack into the presets as well as save two trailers. Enter your trailer size, and the system will account for it on the navigation routing. If you’re planning on towing, the Trailer Route Planner will help you do it. This comes with an underride guard, and, if you have the air suspension, an extra 1.2 inches of ground clearance. GLE 580 buyers can opt for an Off-Road Engineering Package. It also makes seeing over a steep hill much easier. Using the new view, drivers can better place their tires on the trail or avoid obstacles. Found already on some more hardcore off-roaders, this gives you a virtual view of the area directly in front of and even slightly underneath the GLE. Get the optional Parking Package with its 360-degree camera and you get the “transparent hood” function. It shows you new trail-friendly content like grade, roll angle, compass heading, and steering angle all on the vehicle’s two displays. 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE Off-Road Tech (Photo/Mercedes-Benz)Įxtra off-road tech for the whole line starts with a new mode in the updated MBUX infotainment system. The GLE 53 gets its 3.0L inline-six tuned to 429 horsepower plus 21 horses from electric motor assist, while the GLE 63 S has 603 horsepower (plus 21 from the electric motor) and 627 pound-feet of torque (plus 184 from the motor) thanks to a twin-turbo 4.0L V8. ![]() The GLE 450 comes with a 375-horse turbo inline-six, and the GLE 580 has a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 that makes 510 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque. The range starts with the 255-horsepower GLE 350 and its turbo 2.0L four-cylinder. It will keep all the gas engine choices, though, and Mercedes is upgrading them so every version has 48V mild hybrid electrification. GLE is losing its rear-drive option for 2024, with all models getting 4Matic AWD. Gas Engines Gain Mild Hybrid (Photo/Mercedes-Benz) There will also be an option for 60kW Level 3 DC fast charging, a rare option on a PHEV. Its 11kW Level 2 AC home charging will be standard. There are manual overrides to the system, so you’ll be able to drive using purely electric power off-road. Mercedes programmed the PHEV to prioritize electric driving in the city, letting it choose drive modes as the computer sees fit. Although Mercedes-Benz didn’t announce the EPA range estimate, we expect 40-50 miles on the battery based on the smaller GLC 400e offered in Europe. The GLE 400e has a 23.3kWh lithium-ion battery, which is a lot of capacity for a plug-in hybrid. GLE 400e Plug-In Hybrid (Photo/Mercedes-Benz) The total output on gas and electric power is 381 horsepower with a whopping 479 pound-feet of torque. Paired with that engine is an electric motor capable of producing 134 horsepower. Badged the GLE 400e 4Matic, it starts with a turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder engine, just like the GLE 350. The biggest change to the model is the addition of the plug-in hybrid. It’s the addition of a PHEV model, as well as new functions to help make off-roading and towing easier than before, that have caught our eyes. It’s not the facelift and the interior tech changes that have our attention, though. Mercedes-Benz is updating the GLE for 2024.
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